20. The days that Jeroboam reigned were 22 years and then he slept with his fathers. His son Nadab reigned in his place.
21. Meanwhile Rehoboam son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was 41 years old when he became king, and he reigned 17 years in Jerusalem—the city where Adonai had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel to put His Name. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonitess.
22. Judah did what was evil in Adonai’s eyes. They provoked Him to jealousy with more than all that their forefathers had done with the sins that they committed.
23. They also built for themselves high places, sacred pillars and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every leafy tree;
24. and there were also male cult prostitutes in the land. They did the same abominations as those of the nations that Adonai had driven out before the children of Israel.
25. Now it came to pass in the fifth year of King Rehoboam, King Shishak of Egypt marched against Jerusalem.
26. He took away the treasures of the House of Adonai and the treasures of the royal palace. He took away everything—even taking all the golden shields that Solomon had made.
27. So King Rehoboam made in their place bronze shields and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, watching over the doorway of the royal palace.
28. Whenever the king went to the House of Adonai, the guard would carry them and bring them back into the guardroom.
29. Now the rest of the deeds of Rehoboam and all that he did—are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
30. There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.
31. Then Rehoboam slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. His mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite. Then his son Abijam became king in his place.